Chapter 17

Lyra

I stare at the wall, Zyla scolding me and blaming me for our shared embarrassment.

“Man, what is he doing? Why is it taking so long?” Zyla growls when I hear the downstairs door open. I sit up straighter, listening to doors open and shut, then hearing someone on the stairs. A few minutes pass when I hear the bedroom door open.

“Honey, I’m home!” I hear Kaelen sing out and I roll my eyes. “I